gunshot
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɡʌn.ʃɒt//
- United States//ˈɡʌn.ʃɑt//
The act of discharging a firearm.
noun
- 1
The act of discharging a firearm.
- 2
The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun; the reach or range of a gun.
For those, who are come over to the royal party, are consequently supposed to be out of gunshot.
- 3
A bullet, projectile, or other shot fired from a gun.
Etymology
From gun + shot.
Forms
- plural
- gunshots
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gunshot · The act of discharging a firearm.
Gunther · A male given name from German.Guo · A surname.Gupta · An Indian surname.